AI reads ultrasound to spot hidden uterine cancer
NCT ID NCT06365905
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether an artificial intelligence (AI) program can accurately identify endometrial cancer or precancerous changes by analyzing standard transvaginal ultrasound images. Researchers will compare the AI's predictions with results from endometrial biopsies in 300 postmenopausal women who have experienced bleeding. If the AI proves reliable, it could become a faster, less invasive way to screen for this cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could offer a non-invasive, quick way to screen for endometrial cancer, reducing the need for biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- The AI is still being tested against standard biopsy results, and its accuracy may not be high enough to replace current methods. The study is observational and does not change treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with at least one episode of postmenopausal bleeding.
- Ages
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55 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 55 years * At least one episode of postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) * Endometrial biopsy available from at Mayo Clinic (MN, AZ, FL), Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS), or an external institution * Acceptance to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnostic tests performed more than 90 days apart * Physical impediment/refusal to undergo transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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